2009 Plant of the Year!  (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) Flavor orange juice with it.  Stir fry, of course, but how about in gin...To get the full zest, smash a piece of fresh ginger root with the flat blade of a broad knife.  Chop and put into your soup, stew, ice cream, lemonade, bean dishes...

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Right: Ginger root powder is often encapsulated and used to treat nausea, motion sickness.

Personal Experience:  Ginger Tea: After experiencing a severe bout of diarrhea while in Mexico I continued to have stomach and bowel problems for several months. Several diagnostic tests later I still experiencED problems so I went to a regimen of acid blockers and warm ginger tea. Within a week my stomach was quieted and my bowel spasms began to fade away. (More)

Oriental ginger root:  wide angle and close up

Ginger tea may be helpful in treating morning sickness.  Ginger leaf tea is used to treat colds and sore throats in China.  Recipe.  Ginger may be grown in your garden, get fresh root and start in Spring after the last frost.  Remove before Fall frost, use fresh.